Wood Finishing and Staining

It is always impossible to give a perfect treatment to your woodwork

. However, all the precautionary measures which have been taken for the treatment of wood are just to keep them long lasting. Wood finishing and staining needs some attention on your behalf to keep them look lively and fresh.

Staining is mostly not favored by many of the craftsmen at first place. They usually dislike the idea of wood coloring. They replace the wood with other piece if something does not look comfortable with the surroundings. But refinishing definitely requires some staining to match things up. We cannot deny the importance of dyes and stains in respect of giving life to dead wood and a uniform appearance to a medley of timbers. However, one must keep this thing in mind that different woods require different treatment.

A large variety of stains are available in the market and each one react differently. Some stains are hard to apply evenly, but don't fade, some are easy to apply but fades away, some stains if used in excess amount darken the shade but others do not. Usually pigments (coloring agent) do not saturate into the wood but often dyes do. Finishes also show variable properties, some infiltrate and other stay on the surface. Finishes usually dry off by evaporation or by reaction with air. Waxes and oils are also used for the treatment of woods. Waxes and oils worked though by penetrating into the wood surface and give it a smooth shiny look. Oils used for wood finish are usually designed in such a way that they will not harm the texture of the wood and the waxes like scented carnauba and bees' waxes give distinct smell to the wood. Teak and Danish oils are also very result oriented.

French polish, the shellac finish of tradition is known for its lucidness, shininess and profundity. It is smooth and soft and does well against the liquid and sunlight. French polish is extremely easy to handle, what you need is the patience as it need more processes and some extra skills.

Varnishes are available in many types and each has different properties and methods of application. Natural resins and gums are known to be as conventional types while modern types usually based on synthetic resins like phenolic, alkyds and polyurethanes. Phenolic products are much softer and easy to handle whereas polyurethanes are hard and much difficult to apply.

Lacquers are very commonly used alternatives for wood polishes. In furniture production, lacquer has some role to play. This is just because of their quickly drying property and these can either be cellulose or synthetic. Lacquers are usually used in a spray form as it is hard to apply lacquer with brush. Lacquers are highly toxic and harmful, that is the only reason these are not pretty much acceptable for domestic use.

Wood Finishing and Staining

By: Tauqeer Ul Hassan

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